The Bank of Thailand and 11 industry bodies, including banks, e-payment providers and non-bank lenders, have agreed to crack down on illicit money flows, online gambling and corruption. Key measures: cash withdrawals of 5 million baht must be reported; gold bar transactions of 2 kg or more (or over 10 million baht) require recording the buyer's details; foreign currency purchases are capped at 800,000 baht per person per day; and transfer limits will apply by risk group. A new rule on checking deposits of 5 million baht (source of funds) is planned for October. Since the measures began, gold trades of that size fell about 70% and large cash withdrawals fell from 100,000 to 40,000 million baht. If you run a shop, money-changing, gold trading or take large cash or transfers from customers, expect more ID and source-of-funds questions at your bank.